I can't understand people who whinge and whine about building... It's obvious - if you are going to build, you are going to have some mess, dust, chaos and noise. That's a given - it's not rocket science... So now I am whinging.... Am doing alterations (not personally physically of course) - which is all fine - builders great - no complaints - except for a jackhammer that went on incessantly for two weeks - 7.30am to 3.30pm... In my house!!!! Not beautiful... It seems the floor of the new alteration was a lot higher than the floor of the existing building... Just when I was feeling so terribly sorry for myself, I drove past my neighbour and mentioned the jackhammer - to which she replied that she hears it too - she lives quite close - not to mention that she can't put her washing on the line (too much dust and dirt) - and she graciously didnt mention that we park our cars in her driveway (which she did offer)... She will incur virtually the same inconvenience as I do - and gains nothing... So just think, when your life is going badly, it could be worse - you could be my neighbour!